The Week In Coffee Diaries: Dallis Bros Coffeeโs John Moore was sent to Burundi to participate in the first-ever Cup of Excellence and has documented his adventures in an excellent diary series; FRSHGRNDโs Aaron Fray updated his blog with a review of Malmรถโs Te och Kaffehuset; Square Mileโs James Hoffman writes about his thoughts on the term โThird Wave.โ
Letโs Talk Coffee In Colombia: Next month, your Sprudge editors are off on an epic coffee travel adventure starting with Medellin, Colombia! Weโre super pleased to have been invited by Sustainable Harvest to take part in this yearโs Letโs Talk Coffee conference, one of the largest annual events for promoting direct relationships between producers, roasters, and everyone in-between. Not only are we attending, weโll be conducting a live interview panel titled โThe Next Generation: Entrepreneurship and Experimentation In North American Cafes.โ Should be exciting stuff. Obviously, weโll provide you with exclusive live coverage of the whole event, which happens October 4th-7th. Stayed tuned!
MANE In Providence: Next, the fourth-annual Mid-Atlantic Northeast Coffee Conference (MANE) takes place in Providence, Rhode Island next month, and Sprudge.com is headed east to hold a live interview panel at the event. The panel, titled โRetail Therapy: Innovative Ideas in an Evolving Economy,โ will be one of many presented by an impressive list of individuals if we do say so ourselves, including Square Mile Coffee Roasterโs James Hoffman, who will be the keynote speaker. The event will be hosted by Providenceโs New Harvest Coffee Roasters and takes place October 12th-14th.
The Blend Is The Beginning Is The Blend: Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corganโs hotly anticipated tea house has finally opened in Chicago last week. Called Madame ZuZu’s, the new space features Intelligentsia coffee and teas. Definitely worth adding to your coffee crawl list if you’re ever in the Windy City, have a penchant for the suburbs, or still hold a candle for Zwan.
Sprudge At Barista Nation LA: Your tireless Sprudge.com editors are at this very moment in sunny Anaheim, California to attend Barista Nation LA! The day’s set to be packed full with a roasting presentation, a keynote address from Peter Guiliano, a discussion featuring WBC winner Mike Phillips, and various panels, including one that we’re totally on the hook for. Sprudge will DJ the after-party and a whole lot of dancing and drinking will ensue. Follow @BaristaNation on Twitter for updates, and watch for live coverage here on Sprudge.com!
SF Block Party Bonanza Follow-Up: After weeks of anticipation for SFโs Coffee Bar & Scoutmobโs Block Party Bonanza, we are proud to have attended and survived. Ribs were eaten, latte art was poured!